No weight gain for most people on Venlafaxine, infact weight loss is more common of a side effect as it can supress hunger and or cause nausea(not a fun side effect but it does go away), like mentoned above coming off it is brutal and effects of discontinuation can last for up to 6 months if you have been on it for prolonged periods of time, if you have bipolar be very carteful to have your physician or psychiatrist monitor you for the first few weeks as it can cause a nasty swing in to mania, an odd side effect some get is people mention they can "feel" nerve impulses like electrical currents running through thir body and brain like pings of electricity, annoying not painful though.
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